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Originally posted by jflorey2 View PostYou can't easily store the power. (Batteries cost $$$.)
It is very easy to use the power. Going to be over your consumption by 10kwhr that month? Turn on your A/C full blast for a day or so.
Anyway, I was talking unconventional ways to store energy. Like you mentioned storing cold air via AC in an insulated shop or a cold room, compressed air, hot water, etc. I've even thought about pumping water to my higher pond and building a duct to use with a micro turbine as needed, it would be a huge pond "battery" . I just have to learn the technical aspects of redirecting the solar power from the grid to another load.
After all, most forms of energy are just stored solar energy.
Oh well, that's more of an off grid conversation for another time.Last edited by df0rster; 06-13-2018, 08:26 AM.Comment
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Originally posted by df0rster View PostI just have to learn the technical aspects of redirecting the solar power from the grid to another load.OutBack FP1 w/ CS6P-250P http://bit.ly/1Sg5VNHComment
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Originally posted by ButchDeal View Post
There is no technical aspects. You just have to turn on the load and it will use the solar power, turn it off and the power goes to the grid. Nothing other than Ohms law to manage the control of the power.
But from the info I've seen here it would be easier and more cost beneficial to just do grid tie with net metering. Also it is not as expensive or difficult as I initially thought.Last edited by df0rster; 06-13-2018, 09:51 AM.Comment
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Originally posted by df0rster View PostI'm talking like using the meters and current sensors to automate the export during months when I would be using less than I produce, so I don't give away the electricity free.
But from the info I've seen here it would be easier and more cost beneficial to just do grid tie with net metering. Also it is not as expensive or difficult as I initially thought.
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Originally posted by df0rster View Post
I'm talking like using the meters and current sensors to automate the export during months when I would be using less than I produce, so I don't give away the electricity free. I don't plan to sit there and manually switch loads on and off to keep from exporting power.
But from the info I've seen here it would be easier and more cost beneficial to just do grid tie with net metering. Also it is not as expensive or difficult as I initially thought.
Personally net metering is far simpler and a lot more efficient (100% efficient not sure how efficient thermal cooling would be, I guess it would depend on your insulation and time).
There are already scripts on IFTTT to handle thermostat based on solar capacity..OutBack FP1 w/ CS6P-250P http://bit.ly/1Sg5VNHComment
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